| The Serpent Only Lies | ||||
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| Released | October 28, 2016 | |||
| Genre | Sludge metal | |||
| Length | 45:16 | |||
| Label | eOne | |||
| Producer | Kirk Windstein, Duane Simoneaux | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metal Injection | 7.5/10 [1] |
| PunkNews |   [2] |
| Terrorizer | 8.5/10 [3] |
The Serpent Only Lies is the eleventh studio album by the American sludge metal band Crowbar. It was released on October 28, 2016, through eOne Music. [4]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Falling While Rising" | 5:38 |
| 2. | "Plasmic and Pure" | 5:40 |
| 3. | "I Am the Storm" | 2:57 |
| 4. | "Surviving the Abyss" | 4:54 |
| 5. | "The Serpent Only Lies" | 4:35 |
| 6. | "The Enemy Beside You" | 4:43 |
| 7. | "Embrace the Light" | 4:23 |
| 8. | "On Holy Ground" | 4:34 |
| 9. | "Song of the Dunes" | 3:48 |
| 10. | "As I Heal" | 4:04 |
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